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Chapter 6

Same Day/Night - Xena's Pov

Xena traveled quickly to get to help. She knew that with Gabrielle's condition she wouldn't have a lot of time. Instead of taking camp during the night she kept on. Pushing Argo was no easy task, but Xena smiled at how well Argo embraced the pain and kept on.

"Good girl." Xena spoke softly to the tan beautiful horse as they reached her destination. "Here," pulling apple's from her pack. "I got you some apples. Thank you."

Argo neighed and flicked her hoof as a happy retort.

"Now, I'll be back soon, girl. I have to go talk to an old friend."

Xena paced back and forth as she waited for someone to answer. She knew it was late in the night so sleep was upon the house, but to her it was a matter that couldn't wait.

"Hell-, Xena?" Hercules answered the door. He stood with the door half opened and without his shirt.

Xena smirked at the sleepy eyed Herc. "I know it's late but I need your help."

He nodded. "Sure, Xena. Come on in."

When they both reached the kitchen he sat her at the dinner table and prepared a hot soup for her. He knew that she must've been extremely hungry just by how exhausted she looked.

"So, what has the Warrior princess banging at my door at this hour?" He laughed.

"It's Gabrielle. She-" Xena looked down. "She was bitten by Lycanthrope, and now..."

Hercules caught the fear that blanketed the Warrior's eyes. "I'm afraid I can't help you with that Xena. If you try and heal her she will die. Wolfsbane is extremely toxic."

"I know that! " Xena snapped as she got up from the table. "And I know you can at least talk to Zeus, Hercules."

He placed the soup bowls on the table. "Xena, that was a war started long ago. My father isn't going to bend at the knees for a girl who wondered into trouble. Especially when she's a friend of yours, Xena. You know that."

"By the Gods, Hercules. She's not just a girl! We are talking about Gabrielle. Her life, her innocence, everything that is good in her will be lost. Don't you understand, you have to try, please I am begging you." Xena pleaded

Hercules debated internally. "Please, I don't know what I'm going to do if I lose her for good."

"You love her don't you?" He eyed.

"You know what?" Xena paced back and forth. "Everyone has been asking me that. What do you think?" Xena collapsed on the kitchen chair and looked into Hercules' eyes. "I do love her. I love her to the very edges of this Earth and back. But I don't deserve her, and she doesn't deserve this. Hercules, every moment she is stuck with this curse everything she stands for will be ripped away, her innocence, her love, her good."

"You can't blame yourself for this Xena."

"Can't I? I left her at that tavern. I dragged her into danger by letting her travel with me. I should have took her back home. Because of me she is going to witness things that will break her and kill her in more ways than one."

"Xena..." He placed his arms on her shoulders. "Have you ever asked her how she felt? What if she wanted this life, what if dying for you a million times is something she is willing to do for you. Because she loves you as well."

"I won't allow it." Xena snapped. It killed her inside that someone so good was willing to die for a murderous warrior.

Hercules sighed. He knew that this was a battle that only Xena could fight. She had to find and realize the answers for herself.

"Hercules..." She pleaded again.

"Alright. I'll talk to him. But I can't promise anything."

"Thank you." Xena's eyes filled with hope and she embraced Hercules tight in her arms and he responded, hugging back.